Ye’lewuz Fitfit

Name: Ye’lewuz Fitfit (Small Pieces of Injera Soaked in a Peanut Sauce)
Yield: Makes 2½ cups
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon salt, plus more if desired; ¼ cup natural unsweetened peanut butter; ½ jalapeño chile, seeded, veined, and sliced into thin half-moons; 1 cup water; ½ tomato, chopped (½ cup); 2½ cups coarsely chopped injera; minced green onion, for garnish

Small Pieces of Injera Soaked in a Peanut Sauce

Preparation info

Makes
2½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Teff Love

By Kittee Berns

Published 2015

About

Here’s a quick fitfit you can make from any sort of roasted nut butter you have on hand. I like this made with dark-roasted, crunchy peanut butter, but any natural variety will do.

Ingredients

¼ cup natural unsweetened peanut butter
¼ teaspoon salt, plus more if desired
1

Africa
Ethiopia
Main course
Vegan

Method

Put the peanut butter and salt in a medium bowl. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the water and stir. Add about half the remaining water and stir until the peanut butter breaks down and becomes smooth and emulsified. Add the remaining water and stir until smooth. The mixture will be thin, similar to nondai